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Chapter 55

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Bold for when talking in other form

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Ryou sighed softly as he woke the next morning still tucked between Akefia and Bakura's tails. He was now though on his side and he wasn't sure how that happened but didn't worry about it. Ryou was slowly able to remove his arms from between the two bodies and stretched slightly before feeling the bodies loosen over him and he looked over to see both of them looking at him.

"Morning." Ryou said with a yawn.

"Good morning. Still tired?" Akefia asked.

"A little. But it's one of the better sleeps I've had in a while."

Akefia slowly unwrapped around Bakura and wrapped around Ryou allowing Bakura to change back and take Ryou from Akefia as he changed back. Ryou was placed to his feet by Bakura and he pulled the blanket more around him. Bakura tilted Ryou's head up and placed a kiss on his lips. Ryou blushed when they pulled away and saw a shadow fall over him and looked to his side to see Akefia back to normal. Akefia smirked at his blush before leaning down and kissing him.

Ryou's blush got darker making them both chuckle and Akefia head over to the table. He grabbed the water skins that were there and turned back to the two still where they had slept.

"Let's go get some breakfast sorted."

Ryou nodded and placed the animal skin on the bed and shivered slightly at the cool air. Bakura noticed this and looked around the room chamber and found what he was after. Bakura walked over behind Ryou and laid a thinner and easier to use animal skin over Ryou's shoulder. The animal skin was made as a large shrug but without the buttons to hold it closed. Ryou looked at what was on his shoulders and slid his arms through it and held it closed.

"That should keep you a little warmer. We probably need to get you some new clothes so we can wash what you have."

"Yeah these probably do need a clean. I would like to have a wash off as well if that's alright."

"Sure. After we have some breakfast we'll take you down to get cleaned up." Akefia said.

"I'm sure the others will come down as well." Bakura said. "So you won't just be alone with the two of us."

Ryou smiled weakly at the joke. He really was a little unsure if he wanted to be alone with the two of them. Ryou followed after Akefia and Bakura as they left the chamber and walked to the area where the kitchen area was.

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Malik woke and took a look around to find Marik gone and Mariku still curled up by the fire, but from the looks of it he was reading a scroll and using his tail to open more of it to read. Malik smiled and quietly climbed from the bed and made his way over. Malik thought he was being quiet as he couldn't hear himself moving around but when he stepped onto the rugs that covered the chamber Mariku's head lifted and looked to him.

"Morning, how are you feeling?"

"I'm slowly feeling better."

Malik moved over and sat next to him and leaned against his side. Mariku moved his body around and wrapped part of his tail around Malik so that he was surrounded apart from in front of him. Malik smiled and looked at what was laid out in front of Mariku but found he couldn't read it.

"What is that?"

"An ancient scroll."

"Egyptian?"

"Yes."

"I'm surprised I can't read most of it."

"The language evolved over time as did the spoken language as well. Words lost meaning and old spelling and speaking of words are all but lost other than to us here."

"Can you teach me?"

"Sure."

Mariku looked to the entrance, hearing movement and saw Marik walk into the chamber.

"Hey you're awake." Malik just smiled.

"He woke up a few minutes ago."

"Well everyone's up and heading to breakfast. Ready to eat?"

"Yeah I'm hungry." Malik said.

"Let's go than." Marik said as he held out his hand to Malik.

Malik too his hand and Marik pulled him to his feet. Malik look back to see Mariku's body shrink and his upper body become human. Mariku moved over beside them and they headed out to breakfast.

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Ryou was sitting down eating some cereal that they had brought with them when Bakura, Yami and Marik were in the city. He saw Yugi, Yami and Atemu walk in with Atemu looking grumpy. Yugi grabbed a bowl for himself and sat next to Ryou and grabbed the box of cereal that was on the table.

"You ok?" Ryou asked.

"Yeah I will be. It won't be easy for any of us."

"Yeah but you go to say goodbye it must be hard. I mean my father isn't even home for a couple of hours a year the last two or three years."

"Ryou…" Yugi wince remembering that.

"Don't worry about it Yugi, I'm used to it."

"But."

"It's fine."

Yugi smiled slightly and started eating as Malik, Marik and Mariku walked in. Malik smiled and grabbed the juice that was sitting with the rest of the food and grabbed a bowl and put a small amount in the bowl and sat down. He didn't want to risk making himself sick by eating too much.

"Hey how are you feeling Malik?"

"I'm getting better. Just want to take it easy so I don't make myself sick."

Yugi smiled and continued eating his breakfast as they heard the other six in the room talking in their own language that they couldn't understand. Yugi finished his breakfast along with Ryou and Malik and they sat their talking quietly with each other till the others were finished.

"We're taking Ryou down to clean up. You guys want to join us?" Bakura asked.

"Sure might as well." Marik agreed.

"We also need to look at getting them new clothes if they are going to stay with us permanently. They can't keep washing them every couple of days. They will eventually get sick if they have to put on wet clothes because they only have one set." Akefia mentioned.

"Well they should fit some of Yami, Marik and Bakura's clothes. Still might be too big but will work till we can get them something that will fit better." Atemu said.

"Let's go than." They all stood and looked to the three that were now looking at them. "We are going to head down to get cleaned up. You coming?" Bakura asked.

Ryou nodded and stood and walked over next to Bakura as Yugi and Malik stood and followed everyone out of the chamber.

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